non-specific chronic neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment group:Manual therapy with Specific Therapeutic Neck Exercise
Sponsors
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-35 years, either gender. 2. Current neck pain (sense of pain anywhere in cervical region or bilateral scapular region). 3. Experienced non-specific chronic neck pain (NCNP) for at least 12 weeks. 4. Mean neck pain intensity >= 30 mm on a 100 mm visual analog scale during the preceding week. 5. Willing to participate and prohibit any other treatment which may affect trial results.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Neck pain with radicular syndrome, disc protrusion or prolapse, whiplash, fractures of cervical, congenital spine deformity, spinal stenosis or neoplasm. 2. A reported red flag medical history, including inflammatory rheumatic diseases, oncological diseases, metabolic diseases, neurological disease, fibromyalgia syndrome. 3. A history of previous cervical spine surgery or invasive treatment of the spine. 4. Severe psychiatric disorders and somatic comorbidity. 5. Pregnancy or preparing for pregnancy during the study period. 6. Undergoing any treatment for neck pain or had received related treatment in the previous three months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck Disability Index;Cervical range of motion;Neck muscle endurance;Cervical muscle crosssectional area;Cervical curvature;Analgesic consumption; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Lin
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed